How they compare
| Candle | Price | Size | Burn | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diptyque Baies | $70.00 | 6.5 oz | 60 hrs | $1.17 |
| Blackcurrant & Rose (Independent chandlers)Best value | $28.00 | 8 oz | 45 hrs | $0.62 |
Burn hours are as stated by each maker. Where a Burn Lab test exists we publish the measured figure instead and say so on the page. A dash means we have not verified that price ourselves yet.
The original
What Baies actually smells like
- Top
- Blackcurrant leaf, Green stem
- Middle
- Bulgarian rose
- Base
- Soft musk
The matches
How close each one gets
Blackcurrant & Rose
Independent chandlersSmall-batch interpretations vary widely. Look for one that lists blackcurrant leaf rather than blackcurrant fruit, which is what keeps it from smelling like jam.
Questions
What people ask about this scent
- What makes Baies hard to dupe?
- The accord depends on a green, almost bitter blackcurrant leaf sitting over rose. Cheaper fragrance oils reproduce the berry but not the leaf, which is why most dupes smell sweeter than the original.
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